Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, October 26, 2023

1) On October 25, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the annual awards dinner of the US-China Relations National Committee. On the afternoon of October 25, Xi Jinping held talks with Colombian President Petro, who was paying a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping met with Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

2) Shenzhou XVII is scheduled to launch at 11:14 am on October 26. The astronaut crew consists of three astronauts: Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin, with Tang Hongbo serving as the commander.

The Shenzhou XVII crew will stay in orbit for 6 months, planning to return to the Dongfeng Landing Site around April 2024. The astronauts will conduct experimental maintenance work outside the space station for the first time. After completing the in-orbit crew rotation with the Shenzhou XVII astronaut crew, the Shenzhou XVI astronaut crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng Landing Site on October 31.

3) The National Data Administration was inaugurated on October 25, responsible for coordinating and promoting the construction of data infrastructure.

5) Ministry of Water Resources: In the first three quarters, China completed 860.1 billion yuan in water conservancy investment; making every effort to ensure the construction of water infrastructure in the fourth quarter, striving to start a new batch of major water conservancy projects.

6) In the first three quarters, China's steel output exceeded 1 billion tons, and the high-end green and intelligent transformation of the steel industry has accelerated.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People’s Procuratorate released the main case data of procuratorial organs nationwide in the first three quarters of this year: a total of 520,000 criminal suspects of various types were approved and decided to be arrested, with a non-arrest rate of 43%; a total of 1.182 million people were decided to be prosecuted, and 411,000 were not prosecuted, with a non-prosecution rate of 25.8%. The structure of criminal offenses in China has undergone significant changes, with a clear trend towards less serious crimes. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate decided to arrest Sun Shutao, former vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The investigation report on the major fire accident at Changfeng Hospital in Beijing (resulting in 29 deaths and 42 injuries) was released: Changfeng Hospital and the construction unit had many illegal acts. Jin Wei, vice mayor of Beijing, was held accountable for the major fire accident at Changfeng Hospital in Beijing.

8) [Military] The US Department of Defense released the 2023 report on China’s Military and Security Developments. The Chinese Ministry of National Defense expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the report, which disregarded facts and fabricated information, and has lodged a strong protest with the US side. The China-Saudi Arabia naval special forces joint training concluded. The 44th Chinese naval escort fleet arrived in Qatar for a friendly visit.

10) [Taiwan] William Lai claimed that accepting the "1992 Consensus" is equivalent to giving up Taiwan’s "sovereignty." The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council stated that William Lai is engaging in "Taiwan independence" activities while using the banner of peace, which is extremely despicable. Some enterprises under Foxconn are being investigated for tax and land use issues. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded: This is normal law enforcement.

1) On the morning of October 25, local time, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov in Bishkek. On the morning of October 25, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, in Beijing. Chinese Embassy: More than 2,100 Chinese citizens in Israel have returned home or left safely. Australia returned a total of four lost cultural relics and one ancient fossil to China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation.

3) Possible evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Americans? US media: The Biden administration is preparing for the "worst-case scenario" in the Middle East. Pentagon: US troops in the Middle East have been attacked at least 13 times in the past week. The newly elected Republican House Speaker candidate, Mike Johnson, withdrew from the Speaker race. Republicans nominated Mike Johnson as the candidate for Speaker. US media: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy supports the US "withdrawal from NATO." Dozens of US states sued Meta, alleging that Instagram and Facebook are addictive to teenagers.

4) The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces admitted that a ground offensive has been postponed for "strategic reasons." Israel does not allow fuel to enter the Gaza Strip. Palestinian Health Minister: Gaza hospitals are short of fuel, and doctors are performing surgery by the light of their mobile phones.

5) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov: Russia has its own hypersonic missiles and has not stolen any confidential information about "super" weapons from the United States. Belarus and Pakistan joined the International Lunar Research Station project.

6) Emmanuel Macron: France is ready to fight extremist organizations, including Hamas. British media: A British cargo ship collided and sank in waters near Germany, killing one person and trapping four.

7) Low fertility rate, South Korea’s child population may be halved by 2040. South Korea has reported a cumulative 27 cases of cutaneous nodular disease.

8) Latest international research: Ancient river erosion landforms have been discovered under the East Antarctic ice sheet. British agency report: Avian influenza was discovered in Antarctica for the first time.

1) Ministry of Finance: The 1 trillion yuan of additional government bonds issued in the fourth quarter will be repaid and interest paid by the central government.

2) In the first three quarters, China’s gold output and consumption increased by 0.47% and 7.32% year-on-year, respectively.

3) The Dalian Commodity Exchange will launch a digital warehouse receipt system. The 2024 Spring Festival holiday will last for 8 consecutive days, and the A-share market will operate normally on New Year’s Eve.

1) The 2024 holiday arrangements have been released, including an 8-day Spring Festival holiday, with no holiday on New Year’s Eve. The State Council encourages various units to arrange rest on New Year’s Eve.

2) Chen Yiqin was elected chairman of the All-China Women’s Federation, and Zhang Guimei was elected vice chairman.

3) National examination recruitment final data released: The national taxation system takes the lead, with 136 positions "unfilled".

4) National Health Commission: Since the "group-style" support for Tibet and Xinjiang, more than 3,100 high-level talents have been selected.

5) Giant panda "Huancai" passed away, cause of death was acute hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis.

1) Beijing's elderly health research report released, showing that the subjective well-being of the elderly residents is generally good.

2) Hangzhou announced a ban on live streaming sales? Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce responded: It's a rumor.

3) Expected to provide 20 billion yuan in benefits annually! Guangdong's adjustment of existing first-home loan interest rates is nearing completion. Guangzhou Metro Line 10's tunnels have been successfully completed.

Shenzhen's housing provident fund withdrawal ratio for employees without housing has risen to 100%.

4) Liaoning's heating system begins hot-state test operation. Dalian reports on a 30-year-old shop's short weight: fined 200,000 yuan, and the director of the street market supervision office was dismissed.

5) Easy Fundraising: The condition of the girl in Chengdu who was bitten by a dog is relatively stable, and all unused donations will be fully refunded. Guangxi has allocated 81.079 billion yuan to support the implementation of projects for the people. A 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Dunhua City, Yanbian Prefecture, Jilin Province at 12:48 on October 25, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

6) There will be large-scale rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta and South China regions, and cold air will affect Northeast China and other areas. From 20:00 on October 25 to 20:00 on October 26, light snow or sleet is expected in parts of northern Heilongjiang, northern and eastern Tibet, and southern Qinghai, with moderate snow in some areas. Moderate to heavy rain is expected in central and northern Guizhou, central Hunan, central Jiangxi, western Fujian, northern and eastern Hainan Island, with local heavy rain.